Thursday, 20 March 2014

Crew Required

Vacancy: 

CREW REQUIRED

Employer: 

Scar Tissue Films Ltd

Location: 

Manchester

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Duration: 

5 days, starts 16th April


Payment is on a low paid basis.   [note on low/unpaid jobs]
Crew Needed for Short Film.
Scar Tissue Films are looking for cast and crew to collaborate on our latest short film, Captive.
Captive is an intense, supernatural thriller loosely based on an old Thai legend about a malevolent spirit called the “Phi Pop”...a female spirit which inhabits the living and turns them into cannibalistic killers.
The film will be helmed by award winning Director Richard D. Kinsella.
Shooting will take place over 5 days near Delamere Forest in Manchester from 16th to 20th April .
We are looking for:
Production assistant.
Cinematographer/Camera OP. The film is intense and dynamic, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate those sensibilities. Showreel required.
Steadycam Operator.
Camera Assistant.
Gaffer.
Sound Recordist.
Boom Operator.
Set Designer.
Grips.
The film is low budget and self funded so we will only be able to offer £50 per day payment, although there will be money for equipment and materials. Food will also be provided, and accommodation if necessary.
Those involved will get an IMDB credit and a copy of the film.
We expect the film to compete strongly in suitable film festivals.
Apply to: Richard D. Kinsella
Applications only via this form.  

http://www.mandy.com

Explain what job roles are being advertised and who has advertise these? 
The job role being advertised here is a Cast and Crew needed to partake in the employers latest short film. The person that has advertised this job is called Scar Tissue Films LTD.

State the duration of the positions.
The duration of the position is five days starting 16th April.

Explain how much you will be paid for this position.
For this position, the payment is LOW pay. I will be payed £50 per day.

Explain what the conditions of employment are for these positions. 
The conditions of employment are that you have agreed to work five days a week, being payed £50 a day, showing up on time, working as a team. Personally, I think this job is fair. However, it isn't something you should depend on as an everyday job as it is LOW PAY. For five days a week the pay is fair, but if you were to live off this job, the money would be no where near enough to pay off bills, get food, buy luxuries etc.

Explain what skills are needed?
Must be good at operating a camera, have to be creative, common sense, work well in a team, have to be able to move around (Camera movement).

Explain what skills you think you have for any of the positions. 
The skills I have for this position are listed below.
-Work well in a team: I can listen to those that need help with their jobs, listen to the director or producer to know which way to move when filming, and to communicate politely.

-Good at operating a camera: I am able to use a camera correctly, know which shots to take, and also know how to set one up.

-Creative: To get a good angle on camera by laying on the floor, using different techniques to make the shot interesting, and I can also suggest ways to make the scene play out in terms of creativity.


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